“Philema Food Tours” and “Tranampelo Vineyard” invite you to take part in Wine Harvest Days 2018 from August 16h to 18h 2018 in Naxos
“Philema Food Tours” and “Tranampelo Vineyard” invite you to take part in an effort to showcase the long wine-making history of Naxos as well as the agro-touristic potential of the island.
All participants will have the chance to observe or to actively take part in the harvesting process.
A unique celebration, a hands-on opportunity to learn everything there is to know about indigenous Cycladic varieties and traditional methods of production and to taste lots and lots of wine and local delicacies.
Join us and let’s celebrate the wine harvesting season together!
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY 16/8 “Pre-Harvesting”
16:00 – 20:00
• Vineyard tour*
– identification of indigenous varieties
– comparison of traditional and modern viticulture methods
– comments on pruning techniques
– terroir (soil and climate conditions that shape a wine’s character)
• Vineyard preparation (cleaning of ‘Linou’ & ‘Strofilia’ – traditional pressing machines, harvesting boxes and tools)
• Harvest preparation**
– manual destemming of grapes
– traditional pressing for grape juice extraction (at ‘Strofilia’)
– first measurements and grape must analyses
• Barbeque with local products and recipes and tasting of selected wines :
– Domaine Moraitis, ‘PAROS’, P.D.O. Paros, 2017, Monemvasia 100%
– Artemis Karamolegos Winery, ‘SANTORINI’, P.D.O . Santorini, 2017, Assyrtiko – Athiri & Aidani
FRIDAY 17/8 “Tranampelo” Harvest
8:00 – 11:00 (with brunch) and 11:00 – 14:00 (with lunch)
• Vineyard tour*
• Vineyard preparation**
• Harvest of “Tranampelo” wine varieties (Potamissi, Monemvasia, Mandilaria)
• Quality control of grapes, transportation to a protected environment with controlled temperature and conditions
• Brunch or vegetarian lunch (with local products and recipes)
• Tasting of three vintages of “Tranampelo”
SATURDAY 18/08 Experimental harvest: “Potamissi Single”
9:00 – 15:00
• Welcoming coffee, traditional sweets and tsipouro (wine distillation)
• Presentation of the “Potamissi Single” project
• Vineyard tour*
• Vineyard preparation**
• Strict selection of grapes (selective harvest)
• Quality control of grapes, transportation to a protected environment with controlled temperature and conditions
• Barbeque with meat from Naxos and traditional recipes
• Tasting of various Potamissi wines from different producers from the Cyclades
– Christos Fonsos, “MPELONI”, Tinos 2017, Potamissi 100%
– Xydakis Garden, “POTAMISSI” & “POTAMISSI Sur Lies”, Mikonos, 2017 &2015, Potamissi 100%
Timetable
• Thursday 16/8
17:00 to 21:00
• Friday 17/8
8:00 to 11:00
11:00 to 14:00
• Saturday 18/08
9:00 to 15:00
Please note:
– Participation in the harvesting is optional.
– Transportation to and from the vineyard, food, wine and guiding services are included in the price.
– Special prices for participation to more than one day.
– Limited places, order of priority will be kept.
•To book your place, please contact us at (+30) 6980168391 or via email at info@philemafoodtours.com
